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Sodium-Bicarbonate, Fall Weight Loss, Red-S – Stevie Lyn Smith
This episode features Stevie Lyn Smith a registered dietitian with a speciality in sports dietetics. Stevie speaks with Molly about a host of nutritional concepts that concern masters athletes including concerns about over-fueling, the risks of under-fueling,...
Indoor Base Training Plan
For the indoor cycling season we offer a 3 months of Indoor-specific Base training plan that will get you fit and ready for the cycling season without burning you out with excessive intensity or monotonous 'junk' miles. The Best Way to Train Indoors for Cycling There...
Cyclist Gift Guide for the 2024 Holiday Season
It’s that time of year again: Our gift guides for every athlete in your life! This year, we’re focusing on cyclists, runners, travelers, and then some stocking stuffers and last minute gifts for any athlete in your life. So if you don’t have a cyclist on your gifting...
Training
Why You Need Daily Subjective Data to Crush Your Training
Last week when I was chatting about RED-S with researcher Alex Coates for Ontario Cycling (you can watch a replay here!), we had a long discussion about the importance of keeping track of subjective data. Basically, we agreed that whatever method you use, it's...
How to Get Riding Outside: Video + More Info
We've been helping the Ontario Cycling Association hold a series of webinars the past couple weeks (with another 2 this week!) and one that we really enjoyed was this fun one on prepping to get back to riding outside. Whether you're a new cyclist or a longtime rider...
Bike Skills Challenge: 10 Minutes Daily for 30 days
This challenge can be taken on anytime you feel like you need motivation to work on your bike skills. Fall, Spring, during injury, illness or a period you are limited in how far you can get away from home. It could also be while you are at a great spot for skills...
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Mindset
Thinking About Mental Toughness and Resilience When Coming to Terms with Failing
It's really easy to think about having mental toughness and being resilient when everything is going well. But what I learned last week after failing in my FKT attempt of the La Cloche trail due to a severe error in navigation is that being mentally tough when the...
Off-Season, Burnout and Should You Take Time Off
Fall can be tough if you have raced or ridden all year. In many areas, you can race or ride a bike all year thanks to Cyclocross, track, fat bike and indoor smart trainers. I get many questions about burnout, motivation, and questions like ‘what does it all mean and...
Not Every Run is a Win—What I Learned from My La Cloche Run… This Time
My big goal for the season—the FKT on the 78-kilometer La Cloche Silhoutte Trail in Killarney Provincial Park—has come and gone, and no, I didn't get it. In fact, we didn't actually get around the full loop. So, with that in mind, I wanted to highlight a few things...
Nutrition
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Women Specific
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Gear
Perfect Your Indoor Bike Trainer Setup
Over at Bicycling, I wrote a piece about the gear that can make an indoor trainer setup the most optimal... My personal favorite thing (that I've used over the years) is a music stand to balance your phone/iPad/whatever on while you pedal, rather than getting one of...
Comparing Smartwatches for Running: Apple Watch vs Samsung and Garmin Options
Smartwatches for runners: Sounds sort of obvious, but I feel like I'm forever asking a runner what she's using and the answer is NEVER the same. Let's start with why I want a smartwatch vs a straight-up running watch: I am NOT a tracking/logging person. This is why I...
Osprey Dyna 6 Hydration Vest Fits Like a Freaking Dream—And a Hydration Pack Secret Tip!
I finally am running / hiking long enough distances to necessitate a run pack again, and I freaking love the Osprey run vest lineup—their commitment to women's-specific fits is really impressive across all their lines. For the last couple months, I've been dealing...
Videos
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